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Watertown Hy‑Vee Honors Sandy Pedersen’s 40 Years of Service with Semi‑Trailer Tribute
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A longtime Watertown Hy‑Vee employee received a major honor this morning as the company unveiled a semi‑trailer featuring her photo in recognition of more than four decades of service.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 241 min read


Update: SUV Crashes Through Johnson Chiropractic in Watertown, Causing Extensive Damage but No Injuries
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Johnson Chiropractic is sharing new details after a midsize SUV crashed through the front wall of the clinic Friday afternoon, traveling more than 40 feet into the building and causing extensive interior damage.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 242 min read


Watertown Eastwoods Trail Reconstruction to Begin Aug. 25 Along 14th Avenue NE
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Weather permitting, construction is set to begin Tuesday, August 25, on the 2026 Park and Recreation Improvements—14th Ave NE Bike Trail Project, according to a public service announcement from the City of Watertown Engineering Division.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 241 min read


Deuel County Landowners to Rally in Gary Against Proposed 765 kV Power On Midwest Transmission Line
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A grassroots landowner group in Deuel County is organizing a public rally Sunday, Aug. 30, to discuss concerns surrounding a proposed 765‑kilovolt transmission line planned for the region. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Gary.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 231 min read


Watertown Board of Adjustment Approves Daycare and Preschool Uses for 5th Avenue SE Commercial Property
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Watertown Board of Adjustment convened on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to deliberate on the zoning future of a property located at 1016 5th Avenue SE. The applicant, Tom Mattingly of Legacy Properties-Residential LLC, presented three conditional use requests for the C-3 Highway Commercial site to expand future leasing options.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 223 min read


Watertown Rodeo Postponed Until 2027 as Fake Facebook Ticket Pages Target Watertown Residents
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Northeast Radio SD News has confirmed with MacKenzie Blais, proprietor of K&H Rodeo, that there will be no Watertown Rodeo in 2026. Blais said the event is being postponed until 2027, and no tickets are being sold for this year.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 221 min read


Watertown Rollover Crash Leads to DUI Arrest After Four Vehicles Damaged Near 3rd Avenue NE and 19th Street NE
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A 20‑year‑old Estelline man was arrested late Friday night after a rollover crash in northeast Watertown that damaged four vehicles and disrupted traffic for more than an hour, according to a media release from the Watertown Police Department.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 222 min read


Roberts County DUI Arrest: Driver Clocked at 94 MPH on I-29, BAC Reported at .198%
Northeast Radio SD News – Roberts County, SD - A traffic stop on Interstate 29 turned into a fourth‑offense DUI investigation Friday morning after a Roberts County Sheriff’s Deputy clocked a vehicle traveling 94 mph in an 80‑mph zone, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 212 min read


South Dakota Health Officials Warn of Bird Flu After H5N1 Detections in Beadle and Brule County Poultry Flocks
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - South Dakota health officials are urging medical providers and the public to be aware of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) following new detections in poultry flocks in Beadle and Brule counties, according to a statewide Health Alert Network message.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 212 min read


SUV Crashes Into Johnson Chiropractic on 10th Avenue SE in Watertown, Driver Not Hospitalized
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Emergency crews responded Friday afternoon after a midsize SUV crashed into Johnson Chiropractic at 1101 10th Avenue SE, sending the vehicle approximately 15 feet inside the building, according to Watertown Fire Rescue.

Steve Jurrens
Aug 211 min read



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